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In September , 1999 the sea lion shown here spent several days near the docks at Race Rocks. Carol Slater, MPA Guardian, took these images of the animal showing a a deep injury probably from a plastic fish-net binding hoop

 plastic neck ring.
These hoops are sometimes discarded at sea by commercial fishers, resulting in deadly necklaces for sea lions. In early November, another California sea lion arrived with a similar hoop on his neck.		 plastic neck ring on sea lion
plastic neck ring
fishing equipment ring on neck of sea lion
 neck ring on sea lion sea lion neck ring
In October of 2008, two sea lions are on the middle island with neck rings. This California sea lion with a neck ring was at the docks, fall 2008.
ring on neck of sea lion Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion
This northern (steller's)sea lion showed up on Middle Rock in February of 2009 . Note the ridge formed by the ring toward the head end. Photo by Ryan On Sept. 9,2009 two neck rings and three brands appear in the same photo from the tower. GF The sea lion on the right in the former image takes to the water by GF Aug 31,2009 another entanglement in a commercial fishing net binder by Ryan
Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion
Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion
 Plastic neck ring, entanglement sea lion
These two images were taken on Sept. 2, 2009 by Ryan This year there has been a significant increase in sea lion entanglement in the colony at Race Rocks. These plastic neck bands come from the commercial fishing industry Photo Aug 31 by RM
See Ryans Sea lion set on Flickr		 Please write your Fisheries governing departments to request that all plastic bands used in the fishing industry for binding fish nets by made of biodegradable material.
fishing line on sea lion
Sea lion neck ring healed
A cut on the chest, probably from steel fishing wire.

Ryan Murphy, 2010

 Sometimes however, there is a good news story. It seems like this California sea lion has made somewhat of a recovery, with skin growing over the plastic.
Photo. R.Murphy,
injuries of sea lionsSee this file on boat and fishing gear injuries observed in the fall of 2009
fishing flasherLink to other files showing Sea lion - Fishing conflict
Go to the file on the Northern Sea Lion
Go to the file on the California Sea lion
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